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Veterinarians for Mongolia: Meeting Needs

For centuries, nomadic herding and raising livestock have been central to the Mongolian way of life. Even today, as Mongolia undergoes rapid urbanization, livestock still outnumber people by almost 12 to one. Meat (especially mutton, beef and goat) and dairy products are the mainstays of the Mongolian diet and also form a good percentage of [...]

Christmas in Mongolia

Kirk and Esther Lynn Matthews have been investing in the Mongolian church for the past 21 years. They have witnessed the church’s formative years; fewer than 10 known believers existed in 1990 and now the Mongolian church comprises more than 40,000 Christ-followers. Mongolians largely recognize the New Year over Christmas, but the Christmas celebrations that [...]

Mongolians: From Conquering to Commissioning

Mongolians are historically legendary warriors, forging an empire spanning from the Pacific Ocean across Asia to Eastern Europe. Genghis Khan has been called the ‘Man of the Millennium.’ How could an illiterate man from an insignificant tribe be such a masterful military tactician? Mongol armies wore light, flexible chainmail and moved quickly on horseback. They [...]

New Media, New Methods

Dalha is the first in her family ever to attend high school. She loves the culture and traditions of her homeland up in the mountains, but at school in the county town Dalha is beginning to discover other ways of seeing things. It all started when a classmate showed her a video on her phone. [...]

A tale of two students

Tsetsegee and Bymbadorj are students. Both are ethnic Mongols, but from two very different countries. Tsetsegee studies journalism in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, while Byambadorj majors in agronomy in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. Tsetsegee often parties with friends, drinking and singing in karaoke bars. She’s concerned about her future job prospects in [...]

Can you pray for me?

Lamu picks up the phone again and hits the number saved to speed dial. “Hi, JieJie [sister in Christ], can you pray for me?” Julie asks her how she’s doing and then thoughtfully prays for Lamu over the phone. Lamu lives a three-day bus ride from the nearest big city. She’s in a very remote [...]